Armani Taps Dario Vitale for Its Emporio and Accessories Lines a Year After Death of Giorgio Armani
The appointment marks the first time an outsider has led the brand’s creative direction as heirs begin shaping Armani’s succession plan.
- On Wednesday, The Giorgio Armani company appointed Dario Vitale as creative director of Emporio Armani, where he also assumes responsibility for accessories at Giorgio Armani.
- Vitale joins the house after exiting Versace following just one season; he previously spent 15 years at Miu Miu as design and brand-image director.
- Giorgio Armani, a defining figure of Italian luxury, died in September 2025 at age 91, leaving his niece Silvana Armani and longtime collaborator Leo Dell to lead the company.
- Armani's will instructed heirs to sell a 15% stake in the company within 18 months of his death; the firm includes Armani/Casa and Armani Hotels and is valued between $6 billion and $8 billion.
- In a statement, Armani said Vitale's appointment marked the "beginning of a new chapter" for the brand, aiming to open a "dialogue between innovation and identity.
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Armani taps Dario Vitale for its Emporio and accessories lines a year after death of Giorgio Armani
ROME (AP) — The Armani fashion group on Wednesday named Dario Vitale creative director of Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani Accessories, a first step in the group's creative reorganization a year after the death of founder Giorgio Armani.
Dario Vitale is the new creative director of Emporio Armani and accessories Giorgio Armani. An appointment that marks a historical watershed for the company of Via Borgonuovo, which for the first time entrusts a creative role of this carature to a figure outside the Armani family. The officiality, with immediate effect, has come at a time [...] The article "He is the first to play this role outside the Armani family": Dario Vitale appointed a ne…
The Armani fashion house said Wednesday that it has appointed Dario Vitale the new creative director of Giorgio Armani Accessories and of the Emporio Armani line. (ANSA)
Still little known to the general public, this 43-year-old Italian, revealed by a great Versace parade in September 2025, is the most courted stylist of the moment. The brand founded by Giorgio Armani has just announced his recruitment.
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